Tag: Red Cross
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GoFundMe sets up central donation site for Colorado wildfire victims
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wildfire disasters strike suddenly and people in affected areas are often required to grab what they can and flee. The economic impacts of sudden evacuations can be crippling. There are several sources for immediate fundraising needs for the evacuees of the Alexander Mountain, Quarry and…
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Gov. Jared Polis announces deployment of National Guard to assist with Alexander Mountain Fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just a few miles from the Alexander Mountain Fire, which is continuously raging and spreading eastward, Gov. Jared Polis spoke with the media, noting that the Colorado National Guard has been called to assist. “We’re taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to deal with the number of…
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Oak Ridge fire grows to 787 acres, zero percent contained
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents in Middle Creek Canyon are under a mandatory evacuation notice as the Oak Ridge fire on the western edge of Pueblo County reached an estimated 787 acres with zero containment as of Tuesday evening. Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero said during a Tuesday press…
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Residential fire in Fort Collins injures 2
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An early morning fire in Fort Collins Tuesday sent two people to the hospital, displaced others and killed a dog, according to the Poudre Fire Authority (PFA). PFA tweeted at 12:31 a.m., Tuesday that firefighters were on scene after extinguishing a fire in a two-story,…
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Vigil in Aurora honors those lost, injured in Turkey and Syria
Dozens gathered in Aurora on Saturday for a vigil held by the Multicultural Mosaic Foundation to honor those affected by the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria, including numerous families who lost loved ones in the disaster. Among them was Abdullah Can, foundation director, who spoke about the moment he learned of the disaster and…
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Multiple people displaced following apartment fire in Aurora
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ten people were displaced from their homes early Saturday morning after a fire erupted at a three-story apartment building in Aurora. Aurora Fire Rescue crews were sent to the building around 12:45 a.m. after a report of a structure fire at 261 S. Jasper Cir.,…
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25 people displaced after apartment fire in Wheat Ridge
A fire broke out in the basement of a Wheat Ridge apartment building Wednesday morning, leading to the displacement of 25 residents, according to fire officials. The fire began at around 6:25 a.m. in the 4600 block of Otis Street near Lake Rhonda. West Metro Fire Rescue and the Arvada Fire Protection District responded to…
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Ptarmigan fire: Some evacuation orders downgraded after ‘really good day’ of firefighting in Summit County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some mandatory evacuation orders from the Ptarmigan fire will be downgraded on Thursday morning following a “really good day” of firefighting, officials said. Residents in the Hamilton Creek and Angler Mountain areas can return beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday. Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said…
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Dozens of Colorado first responders deployed to help with Hurricane Ida aftermath
Dozens of first responders from Colorado deployed to Louisiana to aid in the state’s response to Hurricane Ida, which made landfall midday Sunday. Forty-five Colorado firefighters from 14 agencies were deployed with Colorado Task Force 1, one of the 12 Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search-and-rescue teams responding to the hurricane, the agency said Sunday.…
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3 injured following explosion and fire at Greeley apartment Friday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three people were injured during an explosion at an apartment complex in Greeley on Friday. Greeley fire crews responded to an apartment complex on the 1300 block of 9th Street at 2:15 a.m. after reports of an explosion and ensuing fire. A total of 20…